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Germany approves income tax reform to provide relief for families

The German federal cabinet has approved a draft for an income tax reform aimed at providing relief to millions of households, particularly families and low-to-middle income earners. The reform, proposed by Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, is expected to provide annual tax relief of approximately 10 billion euros, with the full impact to be realized in two stages by 2028.

Key measures include increasing the basic tax-free allowance to 12,900 euros by 2028, raising child benefits, and increasing the tax-free limit for Sunday and holiday surcharges from 50 to 75 euros per hour. To fund these reliefs, the government plans to introduce a new 'super-rich tax' of 47 percent for incomes exceeding 280,000 euros and apply higher tax rates earlier.

The proposal has faced criticism from economic sectors and political opponents. Critics argue the reform lacks sufficient incentives for economic growth and fails to include a general adjustment for 'cold progression'—the phenomenon where inflation pushes taxpayers into higher brackets without an increase in real purchasing power. Some officials have described the lack of such an adjustment as a 'hidden tax increase.'

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BDI · Bundestag · CDU · Forsa · G20 · German Bundestag · German Federal Government · German Ministry of Finance · Germany · Katherina Reiche · Lars Klingbeil · SPD

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